The SJFA West Region Championship (known as the McBookie.com West Region Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association and was the second tier of league competition for its member clubs.
Formerly known as the West of Scotland Super League First Division, the league began in 2002 when top sides from the former Ayrshire and Central Regions agreed to form two combined Super League divisions above the regional competitions. Originally comprising twelve clubs, it was expanded to fourteen after two years as promotion/relegation places were increased.
West Region clubs voted in 2017 to organise all leagues on a regionwide basis and as a result, the second tier Super League First Division was rebranded as the Championship from 2018 onwards and latterly consisted of sixteen clubs. Clubs were promoted to a rebranded Premiership and relegated to a regionwide League One instead of the previous Central and Ayrshire district divisions.
The competition was abolished in 2020 when all SJFA West Region clubs moved to join the newly formed senior West of Scotland Football League.
Final member clubs for the 2019–20 season ClubLocationHome GroundFinishing position 2018–19Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park 5th Blantyre Victoria Blantyre KG Stadium 3rd in League OneCambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Somervell Park 16th in PremiershipCraigmark Burntonians Dalmellington Station Park 13thCumbernauld United Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow 4thDalry Thistle Dalry Merksworth Park 11thDarvel Juniors Darvel Recreation Park 7th Gartcairn Juniors Airdrie MTC Park 1st in League OneIrvine Victoria Irvine Victoria Park 12thKilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Duncansfield Park 6thNeilston Juniors Neilston Brig O' Lea Stadium 8thPetershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park 15th in PremiershipRenfrew Renfrew New Western Park 14th in Premiership Shotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park 2nd in League OneSt Roch's Royston, Glasgow James McGrory Park 10thWhitletts Victoria Ayr Dam Park 9th
Season summaries SeasonChampionsAlso promotedRelegated2002–03 Arthurlie Troon Cambuslang Rangers, Largs Thistle2003–04 Bellshill Athletic Renfrew Benburb, Shettleston2004–05 Kilsyth Rangers Shotts Bon Accord Irvine Meadow, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Cumbernauld United, Saltcoats Victoria2005–06 Neilston Juniors Petershill Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Maybole, Dunipace, Cambuslang Rangers2006–07 Irvine Meadow Beith Juniors Hurlford United, Larkhall Thistle, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Girvan2007–08 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Vale of Clyde Maryhill, Troon, Lesmahagow, Johnstone Burgh2008–09 Largs Thistle Kilbirnie Ladeside, Lanark United Port Glasgow, Shotts Bon Accord, Kilwinning Rangers, Hurlford United2009–10 Rutherglen Glencairn Cumnock Juniors Dalry Thistle, Maybole, Kilsyth Rangers, Neilston Juniors2010–11 Ashfield Clydebank Kilwinning Rangers, Bellshill Athletic, Vale of Clyde, Annbank United2011–12{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2011 - 2012, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Glenafton Athletic Shotts Bon Accord East Kilbride Thistle, Lanark United, Girvan, Dalry Thistle2012–13{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2012 - 2013, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Hurlford United Kilbirnie Ladeside, Largs Thistle Whitletts Victoria, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Kello Rovers, Glasgow Perthshire2013–14{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2013 - 2014, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Troon Beith Juniors, Shotts Bon Accord Lesmahagow, Kilwinning Rangers, Renfrew, Ashfield2014–15{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2014 - 2015, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Pollok Shettleston, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Irvine Victoria, Neilston Juniors, Ardeer Thistle, Thorniewood United2015–16{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2015 - 2016, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Cumnock Juniors Largs Thistle, Kilwinning Rangers Greenock Juniors, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Bellshill Athletic, Maybole2016–17{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2016 - 2017, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Girvan Clydebank Yoker Athletic, Shotts Bon Accord, Blantyre Victoria, Irvine Victoria2017–18{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2017 - 2018, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Petershill Cambuslang Rangers, Largs Thistle,Renfrew, Irvine Meadow, Troon Maryhill, Shettleston2018–19{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2018 - 2019, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Rutherglen Glencairn (2) Benburb, Rossvale Girvan, Kello Rovers, Larkhall Thistle2019–20{Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Championship (2011–20) 2019 - 2020, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023 Blantyre Victoria /Darvel (shared) No promotion or relegation: all SJFA West teams moved to the Senior West of Scotland Football League.Pyramid Update – 67 Applications Approved, Scottish Lowland Football League, 14 April 2020Junior clubs in the west are about to get the best of both worlds, The Scotsman, 19 April 2020
References
External links West Region Super First Division at Non-League Scotland (archive version, 2007–08 membership)